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Anticoagulant
7 medications
Warfarin
The most widely used oral anticoagulant for decades. Warfarin or Coumadin prevents blood clots by inhibiting v...
Heparin
An injectable anticoagulant discovered in 1916 by Jay McLean, a medical student. Heparin prevents blood clots ...
Rivaroxaban
A direct oral anticoagulant or DOAC that does not require blood monitoring. Rivaroxaban or Xarelto treats atri...
Apixaban
A direct factor Xa inhibitor that is the preferred oral anticoagulant for many patients. Apixaban or Eliquis t...
Edoxaban
A direct factor Xa inhibitor for stroke prevention in atrial fibrillation and treatment of blood clots. Edoxab...
Dabigatran
The first direct oral anticoagulant or DOAC. Dabigatran or Pradaxa treats atrial fibrillation and blood clots....
Enoxaparin
A low molecular weight heparin or LMWH. Enoxaparin or Lovenox prevents and treats blood clots. It replaced unf...